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With Endian 4i Edge X from Endian, data from heterogeneous machine parks can be read out and displayed in dashboards for analysis. Remote maintenance and predictive maintenance can be implemented with the gateway.

The new Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS in Munich was opened with a festive event on December 3. The focus of the research is to harmonize the areas of security and intelligence, which have mostly been considered separately to date.

Founded in 1984, Xilinx evolved into a manufacturer of complex and comprehensive hardware and software solutions for electronic systems in many markets. At the SPS fair, the company presented intelligent and adaptable products for industry and medicine of the future.

The 'Forum Safety & Security' will once again take place in Stuttgart from June 23 to 24, 2020. Participate with technical presentations and experience reports on the topic of safety - suggestions for topics can be submitted until January 8.

At the beginning of this year ISH and logi.cals entered into a strategic partnership. As part of a joint trade fair appearance, they presented the first results of their recent cooperation in Nuremberg at the SPS 2019.

Despite the difficult economic situation, this year's SPS once again proved to be the leading trade fair for smart and digital automation. Almost 64,000 visitors came to Nuremberg.

At the beginning of this year, ISH and logi.cals entered into a strategic partnership. As part of a joint trade fair appearance, they presented the first results of their still young cooperation at SPS 2019.

Since 2006, the PI (Profibus & Profinet International) Security Guideline has been advising manufacturers and users of Profinet devices to take technical and procedural security precautions. PI is now developing additional measures to protect Profinet at the protocol level as well.
The economic situation is also tense in the automation industry at the moment. However, this need not be a bad omen for the SPS from November 26 to 28: The prospects and booking figures for the automation trade fair are consistently positive, even on its 30th anniversary.

Software & IT is also becoming increasingly essential for manufacturing. As a result, numerous products with this focus are coming onto the market - as the following series of images shows.